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Understanding Suicide Data

Suicide Prevention Program

… Detect epidemics:  For example, mortality (death) data may show a larger than expected increase in teen suicides during … of the problem of suicidal behavior:  Most suicide attempts do not result in death and, by definition, are not included … the National Center for Suicide Prevention Training online workshop provided by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, …

https://wmich.edu/suicideprevention/basics/understanding-data

ABC's of Study Abroad

Study Abroad

… ABC's of Study Abroad What can study abroad do for you? Study abroad, in addition to enhancing your … understanding that humans are interdependent and should work toward a just and a sustainable future. Begin your …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/gettingstarted

Think Big Implementation Gains Momentum

… two design teams, eight town hall meetings, five design workshops, and countless emails, more than 5,300 … clearly emphasized what we all know: there remains much to do and many hands are doing this work. We will be … going forward, including One WMU, Hilltop Village and how we think about the wellness journey on campus, among …

https://wmich.edu/thinkbig/email-feb-2020

Academics

Intercultural and Anthropological Studies

… and social inequalities through interdisciplinary coursework and experiential learning. Hands-on fieldwork in archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological … Visit our WMU Essential Studies Clusters page to see how you can design your academic journey around themes like …

https://wmich.edu/intercultural/academics

Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication

School of Communication

… in  diversity and inclusion , leadership and teamwork , media and technology , or  public relations .  ( … have opportunities to engage in undergraduate research and work with professionals in your field of interest. Faculty … for academic credit. You can also gain valuable networking and professional development opportunities through …

https://wmich.edu/communication/academics/undergraduate/majors/strategic-communication

Riding High with Adam Rice

College of Aviation

… High with Adam Rice Young Rice with his first official work uniform Let's see how this all worked for Adam Rice on his journey to becoming … sharing his "office" with his parents Rice wasn't quite done adding to his resume while under the aegis of WMU.  In …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/10/rice

Office of Research

College of Health and Human Services

… Office of Research WMU’s Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos received a grant for COVID-19 response-related research and has been working diligently from home. He is developing a low-cost … They have investigated multiple factors impacting how well a cane user detects drop offs and obstacles. Some …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/research

Wealth of Nations

Economics

How to retrieve data by example; Scenario Imagine you want … seven different countries.  Let's say, you want to consider how natural capital e.g; "agricultural land (cropland)" … 2. Scroll down to "Data Explorer" and click on "Country trends" (note; … generate a chart for you to analyze. Note:  You can do the same for human capital or any other variable using …

https://wmich.edu/economics/httpswmichedueconomicsglobal-data-centercwon

Friday Feature: Chris Desmond

College of Aviation

… Science in Spring 2018, he moved to Juneau, Alaska to work as a line pilot and training pilot for Alaska … and SuperVan.     A typical day at work for Chris is to show up an hour before flight time, preflight, get the bags … flight will be VFR or IFR and plan from there. “The company doesn’t limit us on how we get somewhere or tell us how to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2019/11/friday-feature-chris-desmond

Bronco Spotlight: Tyler Chantrenne

Career and Student Employment Services

… level to make sure that it is commanding the hardware to do the correct thing, and making sure that the diagnostic systems are working is another large part of the job. All of this needs … from people as you can. If you get an interview show up and speak with confidence, if your resume was good …

https://wmich.edu/career/tylerchantrenne